Array Cameras Including an Array Camera Module Augmented with a Separate Camera

a technology of array cameras and array cameras, applied in the field of array cameras, can solve the problems of high computational load, low resolution of individual cameras (1000750 pixels) and high processing cost, and achieve the effect of reducing the resolution of the individual cameras and reducing the cost of production
US20150161798A1Active Publication Date: 2015-06-11FOTONATION LTD
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FOTONATION LTD
Publication Date
2015-06-11

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Abstract

Systems with an array camera augmented with a conventional camera in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In some embodiments, the array camera is used to capture a first set of image data of a scene and a conventional camera is used to capture a second set of image data for the scene. An object of interest is identified in the first set of image data. A first depth measurement for the object of interest is determined and compared to a predetermined threshold. If the first depth measurement is above the threshold, a second set of image data captured using the conventional camera is obtained. The object of interest is identified in the second set of image data and a second depth measurement for the object of interest is determined using at least a portion of the first set of image data and at least a portion of the second set of image data.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The current application is a Continuation-In-Part Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 216,968, entitled “Systems and Methods for Stereo Imaging With Camera Arrays” in the name of Venkataraman et al. filed Mar. 17, 2014 published as U.S. Patent Publication 2014 / 0267633 that claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 798,673, filed Mar. 15, 2013 and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 62 / 003,015 filed May 26, 2014 entitled “Array Camera Augmented with External Image Senor (Cyclops)” in the name of Venkataraman et al. The disclosures of these applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to array cameras and particularly to array cameras including an array camera module with a separate camera.BACKGROUND

[0003] An array camera includes a plurality of individual cameras (i.e., cameras) that can capture images of a scene w...

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